Objective To understand the knowledge, attitude, and practice about metabolic syndrome (MS) among steel workers, so as to provide a theoretical basis for MS intervention in target worker group.
Methods A total of 938 male steel workers were selected as study subjects in March 2015 from those who participated occupational health examination. They were in vestigated face-to-face with a unified questionnaire on age, educational background, marital status, income, occupational seniority, and job title, as well as on MS related knowledge, attitude, and practice. A database was built by EpiData 3.1 software, and the data were analyzed by SPSS 17.0.
Results The awareness rates of MS knowledge items in the 938 workers were all less than 60%, and the rates of proper attitude and living practice were also at low levels. The workers' knowledge score was positively correlated with their attitude and practice scores (both Ps < 0.01). Television and internet were the main ways for workers to obtain MS related knowledge.
Conclusion The steel workers display low levels of MS related knowledge, attitude, and practice, which require further improvement. Those with shorter years of education should be targets for MS health education to improve their attitude and practice.
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